Short Film Award
Based on a true event preceding the Larry Nassar trials, an unlikely pair come together at a dystopian pizza party for sexual assault survivors. #42; A quiet high schooler meets #1; a quick-witted litigator due with her first child any day now. Through solidarity, #42, #1 and every woman in the room begin to reconcile with and acknowledge the innocence that was taken away from them, opening a portal into a dream-like world of fury and strength.
Tessa Slovis is a first-time director based in LA. She began as an actor and has appeared in TV, film, and on stage in NYC, LA, and regionally. Her personal essays have been featured on Bustle and the Huffington Post.
Sponsored by Oolite Arts and by AIDS Healthcare Foundation.